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Homemade tomato soup

Homemade tomato soup

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A velvety tomato and mulberry soup, with onion, celery, and carrot, made with chicken broth and seasoned with basil. Served with cream, croutons, and pars…

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Recipe from Urbano, Yivan000 (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This velvety sauce highlights ripe tomatoes, softened by carrots, celery, and a touch of sugar. Fresh and dried basil adds a fragrant touch, and the blending creates a smooth, luxurious texture. Serve it with cream, croutons, and chopped parsley.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodMijotage
  • Estimated cost$9.08 $1.51 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.06
  • $0.21
  • $0.18
  • $2.62
  • $0.16
  • $0.16
  • $0.09
  • $4.40
  • $0.03
  • $0.06
  • $0.31
  • $0.60
  • $0.20

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 13 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a pot, heat the oil paint.
  2. Let’s revisit garlic and onions.
  3. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, carrots, and celery. ≈ 3 min
  4. Let’s do it all at once.
  5. Pour in the chicken broth.
  6. Season with sugar, salt, pepper, and basil. ≈ 2 min
  7. Let it cool slightly.
  8. Mix until you achieve a smooth texture. ≈ 4 min
  9. Place in a pot and heat through.
  10. When serving, garnish with cream, croutons, and chopped parsley. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Homemade tomato soup

  • 1 tablespoon of oil paint$0.06
  • 1 tablespoon of finely chopped garlic$0.21
  • 120 g of chopped onion$0.18
  • 1 kg of ripe, firm tomatoes (peeled, seeded, and chopped)$2.62
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato paste$0.16
  • 60 g of chopped celery$0.16
  • 60 g of chopped carrots$0.09
  • 1 cup of chicken broth$4.40
  • 2 tablespoons of sugar$0.03
  • ½ tablespoon of salt$0.06
  • ½ teaspoon of pepper$0.31
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh basil$0.60
  • 1 tablespoon of dried basil$0.20

Total$9.08

that's $1.51 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon of oil paint
  • 1 tablespoon of finely chopped garlic
  • 120 g of chopped onion
  • 1 kg of ripe, firm tomatoes (peeled, seeded, and chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato paste
  • 60 g of chopped celery
  • 60 g of chopped carrots
  • 1 cup of chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons of sugar
  • ½ tablespoon of salt
  • ½ teaspoon of pepper
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh basil
  • 1 tablespoon of dried basil
  • Cream, croutons, and chopped parsley for serving.

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